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The Indian Act & the Politics of Exclusion
Indigenous nations enjoyed full autonomy over every aspect of their lives for millennia. But, that all began to change in 1867 with the introduction...
Women
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Higher Levels of Incarceration - #6 of 8 Key Issues
The incarceration rate of Indigenous peoples in Canada should be labelled a national crisis. The flaws in the justice system are insidious and...
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Resilient, Strong and Indigenous
By Bronte Phillips Changing their last names after marriage and sharing their bodies with their unborn children are two ways in which many women and...
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What is Indigenous Identity?
We identify ourselves in many ways - by gender, generation, ethnicity, culture, religion, profession/employment, nationality, locality, language,...
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Snapshot of Indian Act Denial of Status for Indigenous Women
When an Indian woman marries outside the band, whether a non-treaty Indian or a white man, it is in the interest of the Department, and in her...
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Fabulous Five Indigenous Women Nominees for Canadian Banknotes
The Bank of Canada put out a call for nominations of Canadian women for a series of new banknotes. This is not the first time women have been...
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21 Things™ You May Not Have Known About the Indian Act
The great aim of our legislation has been to do away with the tribal system and assimilate the Indian people in all respects with the other...
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Matrimonial Real Property Act
How long do you think First Nations have been fighting against the inequitable treatment of First Nation women by federal government laws and...
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Indian Act and Women's Status Discrimination via Bill C31 and Bill C3
Indian Act policies subjected generations of Aboriginal women and their children to a legacy of discrimination when it was first enacted in 1876 and...